Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

The Six Deaths of the Saint by Alix E. Harrow

4 reviews

sproutedpages's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

 

You were a child the first time the Saint of War came to you.

The Six Deaths of the Saint is a fantasy genre short story about a young, malnourished, and often ill girl that is visited by the Saint of War on her (presumed) deathbed, told mostly through second person perspective narration. Using evocative prose and unique character development, The Six Deaths of the Saint examines what it is worth to be seen, and what it means to be known, and to be loved. There is also a bittersweet (and likely unintentional) thematic parallel to The Iron Giant animated film that I think this story explores very well. I am genuinely in awe that such a striking narrative was fit into less than thirty pages. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Ableism and Child death

Character with PTSD, drowning

marleywrites's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

What a well written short story. I previously read The Ten Thousand Doors of January and enjoyed it so I thought I would give this story a try and I’m glad I did. It was powerful, dark, and sad, yet hopeful. This short story made me want to read more by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Blood, and War

Moderate: Ableism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Minor: Medical content and Child death

readingwithkaitlyn's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, War, Suicide, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism and Child death

Minor: Sexual content

Drowning

chloeuvres's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have high expectations for Alix E. Harrow's work that should be pretty impossible to exceed, but here we are, wailing after reading this three times in 24 hours 😢

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Ableism